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Geometric sound and light chamber offers unique wellness experience
The immersive relaxation experience combines sound, light, and the chamber’s distinctive geometric environment, giving guests a chance to disconnect from everyday demands and make space for rest.
$55 million, 231-unit mixed-use development planned for Grand Rapids' West Side
The project is expected to include approximately 231 residential units.
Student theater season spans 1990s video games, AI, and murder mystery
The new season will take audiences from the 1848 Oregon Trail to a tech-driven future, with an utterly disastrous murder mystery opening night, across three productions exploring the theme “Under Pressure.”
Museum to honor community leaders
The 2026 event theme is The Depths of Discovery, a nod to the current visiting exhibit, Unseen Oceans from the American Museum of Natural History.
Art exhibitions explore the human experience of the criminal justice system
While each exhibition stands independently, the presentations bring together three artists whose practices emerged from remarkably different circumstances.
Health plan places five facility dogs in Michigan schools
As a team, each dog and their handler work together to support students in successfully developing social-emotional tools and incorporate each dog into the school’s positive behavior interventions and supports.
Bank celebrates new downtown Grand Rapids headquarters
The new headquarters also includes a flexible gathering space for qualifying business and community meetings of up to 40 people.
Manufacturing leader recognized with Lifetime of Service Award
He was presented with a Lifetime of Service Award for his more than two decades of involvement in regional manufacturing and workforce development efforts.
Mental health nonprofit launches first-ever Run for Mental Health Week, hosts 10-year celebration
The nonprofit will also host an in-person celebration Oct. 6 at City Built Brewing Company.
Partnership supports expansion of in-home care
The partnership will equip clinical and operational teams with technology designed specifically for organizations delivering care across decentralized locations.
Nonprofit expands mental health and suicide prevention training
The $600,000 federal grant comes at a time when organizations across Michigan are looking for additional tools to address mental health needs within their workplaces and communities.
Venture capital fund management firm appoints first CFO
A leading venture capital fund management firm and angel investing trade association, announced the appointment of its first-ever Chief Financial Officer.
AI business selected for Ohio State accelerator program
The Grand Rapids-based business joins the program's fall 2026 cohort, placing it among nine startups selected from thousands of applicants worldwide.
Construction firm names new President
He will lead day-to-day operations and advance the company’s strategic priorities.
Brewery asks community to name its new event space
Community voting is now open to select the name that will represent the new gathering space at the brewery’s historic campus.
Mental health provider becomes the largest to earn dementia accreditation
The accreditation process included specialized education and training for staff focused on understanding dementia, communicating effectively with individuals experiencing memory loss, and providing purposeful, empathetic care tailored to each person.
Robotics startup wins $425,000 at Grand Rapids pitch competition
The PitchMI Startup Competition’s Defense & Aerospace semifinal was held at Grand Rapids Civic Theatre.
West Michigan producing just four graduates for every 10 jobs
A new report released finds that West Michigan now produces just four postsecondary graduates for every 10 job openings requiring credentials, a dramatic decline from 2010, when the region produced fifteen graduates for every ten openings.
Museum to host Haunted Museum Adventure After Dark
The one-night fundraiser offers an 18+ experience that includes history-, science-, and culture-themed activities, themed cocktails and mocktails, light bites, and exclusive after-hours access to all three floors of Museum exhibits, including the 1928 Spillman Carousel.
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